A short Optimize +1 podcast by Brian Johnson that teaches a one-minute WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacles, Plan) practice combined with five deep breaths to transition mindfully (e.g., from work to family time). The episode opens and closes with promotional remarks from Speaker A about Heroic Us and Brian's book. The core guidance: use a quick breathing routine—first breath to focus, then four breaths corresponding to W, O, O, P—to set a wish, imagine outcomes, identify obstacles, and pick a simple plan.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Optimize plus one. So the other day I had a coaching call with an optimizer and it's always super fun for me to have a chat with someone who who's all in. In addition to rocking his fundamentals, he told me that he whoops his day every morning while he's in the shower, which A is epic and B, gave me an idea. More on that in a moment. First, pop quiz. Do you know what whoop is yet? If you haven't mentally tattooed it on your head yet, fear not, I'm going to continue to hammer it home. Micro recap Gabriel Odingen came up with the science of making our dreams a reality, which we need to start with an inspiring goal, but then we need to rub it up against reality. You can do it with huge goals and you can do it with the next thing you're up to today. Four steps. Wish, Outcome. Obstacles. Plan. What do you want? That's your wish. Why do you want it? That's your outcome. What's in the way? Those are your obstacles and what will you do about it? That's your plan. Side note, that's very similar to Ray Dalio's five step process of for getting what you want in life. Check out that plus one. So we're talking about his number one thing, which is to optimize his relationship with his kids. We come up with a bunch of little things to help the cause. And the number one tactical thing, by the way, is to respect the iPhone effect and keep the smartphones away during family time. And one of his big challenges, which all parents have, is his transition from work to to home. And that's when we decided to whoop that transition with a simple one minute process. Five deep breaths. The first breath focuses your attention and calms your energy. Then each of the next four breaths gets a different letter. W, O, O, P. Let's do it right now. Start with a nice deep breath. Inhale to around a six count. Then hold for one. Then exhale for a little longer than you inhaled. Say around eight. Clear your mind. Shake out your body. Relax. Smile. It's your first breath. Now take another nice deep breath in and think of your wish for the next part of your day. See your ideal coming to life and exhale with a smile. Super quick. But see it it could be transitioning from work to time with your kids, or it could be having a great phone call with a client or a great workout or whatever. Now take another nice deep breath in and think of the outcomes you will experience as a result of that wish coming to fruition. In other words, why are you excited to make that wish happen? Fantastic. Feel it Smile as you exhale a little longer than you inhale. Now let's rub that ideal up against reality. What might get in the way? What obstacles might you face? And finally, what can you do to make sure you deal with that obstacle with as much grace as possible? What's your super simple plan? W O O P With practice, you can easily run through that process in a minute, energizing yourself with some nice deep breaths while focusing your intention on what you want to create. Today's +1. You got a minute? Give it a shot. Now what's up next in your life? Whoop it.
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